Crime Rates at Raglan Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B5 7RA

Raglan Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 773rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Raglan Road (B5 7RA) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Raglan Road (B5 7RA), the main crime hotspot is near Hollies Croft. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.